Abandonware DOS title

abandonware games sorted by popularity

gforce-flight-01

MiG-29M Super Fulcrum

DOS1989 vehicle simulation
suspect-01

Suspect

DOS1984 adventure
oils-well-02

Oil's Well

DOS1984 action
Oil's Well is an action-puzzle game released by Sierra On-Line in 1983/84. It was originally made for platforms like the Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, and MS-DOS, but was la...
settlers-of-catan-02

Settlers of Catan

DOS1998 strategy
murdersvenice-splash

Murders in Venice

DOS1989 adventure
wizcrown-6

Wizard's Crown

DOS1987protected rpg
hard-hat-mack-02

Hard Hat Mack

DOS1984 action
Hard Hat Mack is the kind of game that proves construction work can be more dangerous in pixels than in real life, provided real life had ladders that seem determined to betray you...
returntodoom-splash

Return to Doom

DOS1988 adventure
Before Doom became the 3D gore-fest we all know, there was Return to Doom—and no, it has nothing to do with space marines. This 1988 title is more Choose Your Own Adventure t...
great-courts-01

Pro Tennis Tour

DOS1989 sports
onslaught-07

Onslaught

DOS1990 action
Onslaught (1990, DOS) takes the classic top-down shoot-and-survive formula and injects it with an enthusiasm that borders on reckless. Hordes of enemies sprint at you like they&rsq...
ka-50-hokum-01

Ka-50 Hokum

DOS1995 vehicle simulation
bit-storm-03

BitStorm

DOS1999 puzzle
1999’s BitStorm is what happens when someone decides to make a strategy game and forgets to put the brakes on the caffeine. It’s fast, it’s furious, and you&rsquo...
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Realms of Arkania 2: Star trail

DOS1994protected rpg
Often hailed as the best of the trilogy, Star Trail doubles down on everything its predecessor attempted—and somehow makes it all smoother. The world feels richer, the quests...
harpoon-4

Harpoon

DOS1989protected vehicle simulation
Harpoon is a naval strategy game that takes itself seriously, which is both its strength and its greatest barrier. It offers a detailed simulation of modern naval warfare, requirin...
v4vmarket_007

V for victory: Market-Garden

DOS1993protected strategy
metaltech-battledrome-03

Metaltech: Battledrome

DOS1994 vehicle simulation
sopwith-1

Sopwith

DOS1984freeware shooter
cultures1-02

Cultures

Windows XP/98/952000protected strategy
Cultures is a charming real-time strategy game about building a Viking settlement from the ground up. You’ll manage resources, assign jobs, and watch your villagers go about ...
elevator-splash

Elevator

DOS1986freeware action
Elevator is one of those early arcade-style games that sounds boring on paper and becomes oddly stressful in practice. You’re navigating elevators, rescuing people, and avoid...
packman-splash

Pack-Man

DOS1983remake action
baby-joe-in-going-home-02

Baby Joe in: Going Home

DOS1991 action
In 1991, DOS gamers were treated to the weirdest parenting simulator ever: Baby Joe in: Going Home. You play as Baby Joe, an infant inexplicably left to crawl through caves, forest...
global-conquest-04

Global Conquest

DOS1992 strategy
Global Conquest is strategy boiled down to its essentials, offering a streamlined take on world domination that’s easy to pick up but harder to master. You’ll move armi...
total-annihilation-kingdoms-02

Total Annihilation Kingdoms

Windows XP/98/951999protected strategy
opong-splash

O-Pong

DOS1996 action
champ-manager-2-italian-01

Championship Manager 2: The Italian Leagues Season 96/97

DOS1996 sports
Catenaccio! Passion! Endless tactics! Championship Manager 2: The Italian Leagues delivers Serie A drama in spreadsheet form. You may not smell the espresso or hear the vuvuzelas, ...
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Tennis Elbow

DOS1997 sports
Tennis Elbow is where tennis simulation starts to get serious, almost suspiciously so. The physics are detailed, the controls precise, and the learning curve steep enough to scare ...
vette-5

Vette!

DOS1989 racing
navcom6-01

Navcom 6: The Persian Gulf Defense

DOS1988 vehicle simulation
lha-1

LHA

DOS1988 application